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The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library at 7 p.m., April 27, 2016, with board chairman Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward; superintendent Dan Read; principal Jamie Nelson and business manager Juli Weishaar present. Athletic director Bruce Todd, facilities supervisor Justin Parr and Terrie Schmidt-Crosby of The Odessa Record also attended. The board approved the consent agenda which included...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, May 2: A cow got stuck in a fence near SR 23 and Ringwood Road in the Sprague area. A Davenport woman said she discovered a smashed cigarette on the deck of a residence in the 300 block of...
Chance returned from Houston, Texas last week after having been selected by the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering, and Environment Project Olympiad (I-SWEEEP) to present his science research, "Engineering Flettner Rotors to Increase Propulsion." Top high school researchers from all over the world displayed their innovative ideas at George R. Brown Convention Center. More than 750 participants shared their scientific ideas, experience and knowledge to promote...
With the rain on Friday, it started out to be a dreary, cold weekend for Odessa's Spring Fling. By Saturday, however, the sun was out, the jackets were off and spirits were high, not only for quilt show and garage sales but also for the FFA plant sale and the second annual Odessa Car and Bike Show, complete with giant guitar and a band. There wasn't a dull moment at the FFA plant sale. With the beautiful flowers and huge tomato plants, there was a reason for the constant...
The Washington State FBLA Leadership Conference was held at the Spokane Convention Center April 20-23, attended by 27 students from Odessa High School. The trip began with a business meeting at North Town Mall Wednesday morning, where chapter members met with Odessa High graduate Erik Walter, who now works for General Growth Properties (owner of North Town and Spokane Valley Malls), and with the company's general manager John Shasky. Walter shared the story of his journey...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, April 25: Wilbur ambulance and MedStar aerial ambulance personnel, along with an off-duty firefighter and sheriff’s deputies assisted in the transport of a patient from the U.S. 2 Telfo...
The Titan track team competed in the Undeberg Invite in Ritzville April 30, hosted by the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague athletic cooperative. The boys placed 10th out of 29 teams. The top three teams were Okanogan, Kittitas and NW Christian (Colbert). The girls placed 12th out of 27 teams, with the top three slots taken by Okanogan, Colfax and Royal City. Individually for the Titans, the 4x100 relay team of Cole Kissler, Gaven Elder, Aaron Gies and Colby Sooy placed 9th with 48.26....
The Odessa-Harrington Titan golf team hosted the Mead and Lewis & Clark JV teams in Harrington on April 29. Individually, Cody Hagel and Thomas Brown of Mead tied for first with a score of 85. Ben Wendel of Lewis & Clark was third with 86 and Tanner Graybeal of Mead was fourth with 87. Individual scores for the Titans were John Tanke with 97, William Mann 98, Colt Sanford 103 and Caleb Behrens 137. Coach Mike Greenwood said he was pleased with how well the Titans have...
Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwiches have been a staple on the Quilt Show menu for many years. The recipe originated with Betty Lybbert of Moses Lake and shared with Debbie Buscher. Charlene Kagele adapted the recipe for serving a large crowd. The basic recipe makes 10-12 sandwiches, depending on bread size. Chicken Salad Filling 4 cups cooked, diced chicken 2 cups pineapple tidbits, well drained 2 cups green grapes, halved 1 cup minced celery 1/4 tsp fresh tarragon, finely chop...
Member of Odessa Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors Thousands of dollars in gift certificates and merchandise have been generously donated to support the Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 25th Annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction to be held this Friday. Items in the Live Auction and “Live on the Side” section that have yet to be mentioned include the following: Vacation packages • Holland America cruise for two (up to seven days) to your choice of Alaska, the Caribbean, Mexico or Canada/New England (a gift...
Nine students from Odessa High School were inducted as new members of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held at the school on Friday, April 15, 2016. Members were selected by the chapter's Faculty Council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. Students inducted were: Chance Messer, Bradley Johnston, Wyatt Haase, Colton Hunt, Cole Kissler, Hannah Sheldon, Jayd Jennings, Danielle Tebow and Kiegan Wehr. "We are very proud to...
On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Odessa's current oldest resident, Edna (Janke) Jorgensen, turned 104 years old. Several family members gathered in her room in Odessa's nursing home wing to enjoy birthday cake and shower her with love. Attending were her son Allen Janke and his wife Sue of Ephrata; grandsons Jeffrey Huff of Medford, Ore. and Mark (Pam) Huff of Puyallup; daughter-in-law Coleen Janke; granddaughters Merleen (Janke) Smith and Kerry (Janke) Scheller, all of Odessa,...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, April 11: Acknowledging she and her dog are afraid of cats, a Wilbur woman phoned in her concern that a stray cat had gotten inside her house. A woman was injured in a one-vehicle rol...
Car and bike show Saturday, April 30. Green Goat Gathering Gallery open all weekend. Quilt show of Odessa Quilt Club Friday and Saturday, April 29/30. Admission $5, open from 9 a.m. both days to 6 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday. FFA plant sale on April 29/30, 9 a.m. both days to 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday in the greenhouse next to the ag shop behind Wheatland Bank. Odessa Horseshoes Club hosts a state-sanctioned meet Saturday at the horseshoe pits at Finney Field. Entry fee is $20. Spectators welcome. Rummage sale at...
Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman submitted a proposal to the Odessa Town Council at their last meeting on April 11 that would increase the sales tax collected within Lincoln County by 3/10 of one percent. The rate, which is currently 7.7 percent, would rise to 8.0 percent. The taxes collected now go four different entities. The state of Washington get 6.5 percent, local jurisdictions get 1.0 percent, criminal justice gets 0.1 percent and emergency communications get 0.1 percent. If the tax rate is raised to 8.0 percen...
In just two short weeks, several incredible donations will be auctioned off at the Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 25th Annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling & Auction, held at the Odessa Community Center Friday, May 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Here are just a few of the new live auction items that may peak your interest: Stay and play Is the ocean calling your name? With three ocean view decks, four spacious bedrooms and a private hot tub, the Helaman’s House in Lincoln City, Ore. will provide the perfect space for your fam...
The 25th annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction is just three weeks away? That’s right, Friday, May 6, 2016 is the night to discover a new wine, sample a favorite beer, nibble on some appetizers, bid on some auction items and support the local medical center. Would you like to avoid the long line at the front door of the Community Center? Would you like to enter the side door as a VIP (even if you aren’t sitting at the VIP table)? Would you like a speedy checkout at the end of the e...
Odessa High School junior Chance Messer has been selected by the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering and Environment Project Olympiad (I-SWEEEP) to present his engineering research, "Engineering Flettner Rotors to Increase Propulsion." His engineering design utilizes the Magnus effect, where two tall rotating cylinders (Flettner rotors) placed onto the deck of a cargo boat would increase its propulsion by 15 percent. Increasing the propulsion would decrease...
The Odessa school district’s production of the musical Hairspray Jr. was held March 31 in the school multipurpose room. Two performances were held, the early one mainly for school children and the later one for community members at large. There were some notable performances. Molly Schafer as the female lead projected her voice well for her spoken dialogue, but unfortunately her singing was often overpowered by the musical score. Kiegan Wehr as the emcee of a television had the cadence and inflection of a professional TV p...
Beginning in 2010, as part of the goal to provide health education for our community, the Odessa Healthcare Foundation began sponsoring a class called Babysitting Basics for youth ages 10-18 interested in improving their skills as a babysitter. Due to scheduling conflicts, no class was able to be offered last year. Hoping to avoid similar conflicts this year, a date during spring break was chosen. At first, it looked as though the class would once again be cancelled. Needing to have at least 10 students, a notice was placed...
Odessa police chief Helen Coubra handed in her two week’s notice to the town council Monday night at the regularly scheduled council meeting. Mayor Lois Hubbard appeared stunned, as she had apparently no warning that such a step was coming. When council members queried Coubra about reasons for her resignation, she said she was ready to try something new in her life, things she had been wanting to do that her job as a police officer left no time for. She said she planned to remain a resident of Odessa. County commissioner M...
Five students from Odessa High School’s science department, Advanced STEM Research Laboratory, presented their independent science and engineering research on April 2, 2016 at the 59th Annual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair held in Bremerton. Among hundreds of students attending, these young scientists earned the following top awards: Stacia Lesser: “Mount St Helens Ash Used as a Temporal Marker for Radioactive Cesium-137 Fallout” - First place, Senior Division Award in the Category of Environmental Scien...
The Spring Fling weekend activities are falling into place, with much to do and see. The car and bike show is Saturday, April 30, with sign-in starting at 8 a.m. Entry fees are $20 for a car and $10 for bikes. Trophies and door prizes will be awarded. A band will play at the empty lot across from the Rolling Thunder/Green Goat from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 5 p.m. A giant guitar 30 feet tall made out of license plates is being constructed by local artist Nate Lathrop and friends. Donations of licence plates...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. with Carol, Sheryl Stedman, Billie and Gordon Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Linda Wagner, Marge Womach and Karen Robertson present. Gordon Herron of the building committee reported on the present status of the progress of remodeling and alterations for installation of the elevator due to be delivered April 18. It is anticipated that the installation will require seven to 10 days. The building committee had met with Avista, Herron...
On Monday, April 18, at 6 p.m., the Odessa School District will be hosting a Family Fitness Night free to the students in primary through eighth grades and their families. This is a culminating activity upon conclusion of a three-year Carol M. White Pep Grant. Over the course of the last three years, Odessa has adopted and implemented Focused Fitness, a new K-12 physical fitness curriculum which integrates health and nutrition. Funds from the grant have been used to purchase fitness and sports equipment, some of which is...
